2022 EP #401 Jim Downes - Future-Focused Accounting Your Company's Profitability Gamechanger Talking with the Experts

In this episode of Talking with the Experts, learn how to use your business numbers to develop a long-term strategic game plan and increase profitability.


Jim Downes is the Founder of Blueprint CFO, a future-focused accounting & CFO services firm based in Southern California. A veteran outsourced Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and financial advisor, Jim Downes has served business owners and management teams for over 20 years. He has worked with over 200 companies, specializing in fractional CFO activities and as a CTP (Certified Turnaround Professional).


Jim began his career as a Certified Public Accountant at Plante Moran CPAs, the 14th largest CPA firm in the US. Beginning as a part-time CFO before becoming a full-time Vice President, Jim helped launch his first outsourced accounting client, Urban Science, an automotive technology/consulting firm, in 1985. During his tenure, the company grew from less than $1 million to over $50 million in annual sales, winning the Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year award in 2001.


Jim founded the Acumen Group, committed to providing part-time CFO services and financial advice to middle-market and privately held businesses in 2001. In 2007, he joined BBK, an international turnaround consulting firm, as Director. During the Great Recession, he positively transformed numerous businesses facing financial distress and severe cash shortages.


Jim relocated to California in 2009 to open BBK’s Los Angeles office. When KPMG acquired the company in 2014, he was named Director of Restructuring and Turnaround Services for the West Coast. At the same time, he also became a nationally certified turnaround professional (CTP). Recently, Jim completed the training to become a Professional Implementer of the EOS (Entrepreneur’s Operating System). Jim has been certified in Revenue Science and the CRO Thinking methodology through his training with the Revenue Game LLC.


Jim’s enduring passion for working with business owners seeking to build great companies led him to open Blueprint CFO in 2019. A forward-looking strategist, Jim and his team provide a competitive advantage over typical CFOs. Leveraging data, they go beyond the numbers to make their clients more profitable.


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